ration
noun
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage.
was rationing
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past progressiveof ration.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Zhipu AI, which released its open-weight GLM 4.7 model in December, said this month it was rationing sales of its coding product to 20% of previous capacity after demand from users overwhelmed its servers.
From Barron's ● Jan. 27, 2026
For a while, I was rationing out my friend Taffy Akner’s last book, “Long Island Compromise.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2025
There was rationing – coupons that allowed you to buy meat or clothes, or of course, sweets.
From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2025
Nyrola Elima, a Uyghur from Ghulja, said her father was rationing their dwindling supply of tomatoes, sharing one each day with her 93-year-old grandmother.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 13, 2022
Before that point, “all resources were being redirected to hospitals, and our medical supply chain was rationing our supply,” they added.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 9, 2020
